PART I EXTRAORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Social Welfare Department - YSR KALYANAMASTHU for SC/ST/BC/Minority (other

than Muslims) / Differently Abled and YSR SHAADI TONFA for Muslim Minority -

Enhancing Marriage Financial Assistance to the Mother of the bride of

SC/ST/BC/Minority / Differently Abled categories except Inter Caste Marriages -

Implementation of assurance made in Manifesto - Consolidated Operational

Guidelines for the Scheme - Orders -Issued.

SOCIAL WELFARE (EDU. II) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.31

Dated:03.05.2023.

Read the following: -

1. G.O.Ms.No.47, Social Welfare (EDN.I) Department, dated: 10.09.2022.

2. G.O.Ms.No.48, Social Welfare (EDN.I) Department, dated: 11.09.2022.

3. G.O.Ms.No.50, Social Welfare (EDN.I) Department, dated: 30.09.2022.

4. G.O.Ms.No.25, Social Welfare (EDN.I) Department, dated: 06.03.2023.

5. From the Director of Social Welfare, AP., Tadepalli, e-file No. SOWO2-

18/22/2023-G SEC-COSW bearing C.No.2023985, dated: 18.03.2023.

ORDER:

Government of Andhra Pradesh is implementing several Welfare Schemes to

all eligible citizens irrespective of caste, creed, religion, region in a transparent

manner at the door steps of the citizens under NAVARATNALU.

Marriage is a special event in the life of a woman. Parents of the un-married

girls also leel that it is their social obligation to perform their daughter's marriage in

a dignified manner. Poor families with limited financial resources need support in

fulfilling this social obligation. Keeping this in view the Manifesto promised enhanced

scale of assistance for the marriages of brides belonging to SC/ST/ BC! Minority

communities.

To financially empower the eligible brides and their families, the Government

is extending the one-time financial assistance under the Scheme YSR

KALYANAMASTHU for SC/ST/BC/Minorities (other than Muslims)/Differently Abled/

Building and Other Construction Workers registered with Welfare Board (BOCWWB) &

YSR SHAADI TOHFA for Muslim Minorities. The scheme has been on implementing

w.e.f. 01.10.2022. The aim of the Government is to implement these Schemes on

saturation basis, in transparent manner through the Grama/Ward Sachivalayam with

the enhanced scale of financial assistance.

Government, after careful examination of the matter and superseding all the

orders / guidelines issued earlier on Marriage Related Incentive Scheme, hereby

extend the one-time financial assistance under the Scheme YSR KALYANAMASTHU

for SC/ST/BC/Minorities (other than Muslims)/Differently Abled/ Building and Other

Construction Workers registered with Welfare Board (BOCWWB) & YSR SHAADI

TOHFA for Muslim Minorities with enhanced financial benefits as given below:

Benefits of the scheme for different categories:

SI. No Category

Financial Assistance under YSR

Kalyanamasthu & YSR Shaadi Tohfa

(in Rs.)

1 Scheduled Caste

1,00,000/-

Scheduled Caste-Inter caste

1,20,000/-

Scheduled Tribe

1,00,000/-

Scheduled Tribe-Inter caste

1,20,000/-

Backward Classes

50,000/-

Backward Classes - Inter caste

75,000/-

Minorities

1,00,000/-

Differently Abled

1,50,000/-

BOCWWB

40,000/-

P.T.O

Registered No. HSE-49/2016

No.451

AMARAVATI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023

G.100

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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Beneficiaries of the Scheme

a. Under the scheme of "YSR KALYANAMASTHU and YSR SHAADI TOHFA", the

Mother of bride is eligible for the Financial Assistance. In case, where, the

mother of bride is deceased, bride is eligible for the Financial Assistance.

b. In the case of Inter Caste Marriages, Financial Assistance will be released to

the Bride.

Eligibility Criteria

Applications shall be validated as per the eligibility criteria given below:

SI.

No.

Criteria

Description

1 Age

Bride shall have completed 18 years of age, as on

the date of marriage.

ii.

Bridegroom shall have completed 21 years of age,

as on the date of marriage.

Number of

Marriages

Only for 1 marriage, except in the case of

Widows.(Widowers are not eligible).

Educational

Qualifications

Bride and the Bridegroom shall have passed ^10th Class.

Income Criteria

The families of both the bride and the bridegroom:

Income should be less than Rs.10,000/- per

month

rural

areas

and

Rs.12,000/-per

month in urban areas.

Land holding should be less than 3.00 Acres of

wet land or 10.00 Acres of dry land or 10.00

Acres of wet and dry land put together.

Ui.

No family member should be a Government

Employee

/Pensioner,

including

Central

Government /PSU/Other State Governments

/Government Organizations. The families of

Sanitary Workers are exempted.

iv.

Should not own a 4-wheeler (taxis, tractors,

autos are exempted)

Monthly electricity consumption (average of

last 12 months) should be less than 300 Units.

vi.

No member of the family should be an Income

Tax payee

vU.

In Municipal areas, should not own property

more than 1,000 Sq. Ft. of built-up area.

The applications are invited through Navasakam Beneficiary Management

Portal (https://gsws-nbm.ap.gov.in/) and the scheme will be implemented through

Village! Ward Secretariats. The detailed guidelines for filing the applications are

Annexed to this order.

6. The Social Welfare/Tribal Welfare/Backward Classes Welfare/Minorities Welfare!

Women, Children, Disabled & Senior Citizens! Labour, Factories, Boilers & Insurance

and Medical Services / Municipal Administration & Urban Development! GVWV &

VSWS! Panchayat Raj & Rural Development Departments shall take necessary action

accordingly.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

C. JAYALAKSHMI

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

The Special Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary to Government,

Tribal Welfare, BC Welfare, Minority Welfare, WCDA&SC, LFB&IMS,

MA&UD, PR & RD, and GV/WV & VS/WS Departments.

The Commissioner/Director, Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare, BC Welfare,

Minority Welfare, Women and Child Welfare, Municipal Administration,

Panchayat Raj, Law and GV/WV & VS/WS Departments.

The Spl. Commissioner, Differently Abled.

The CEO, APBOCWWB.

The CEO, RTGS.

Copy to:

The SpI .Chief Secretary to Govt., Finance Department.

The Commissioner, I&PR Department.

The Director of Treasuries and Accounts, AP.

The Pay & Accounts Officer, Nadhi Bhavan, Mangalagiri , AP.

The Accountant General, AP, Vijayawada.

AU the District Collectors in the State.

The PS to Secretary to CM.

The OSD to Minister for SW.

The PS to Chief Secretary to Govt.

The PS to PrI. Secretary to Govt (SW).

SF/SC.

//FORWARDED ::BY ORDER//

SECTION OFFICER

AN N EXU RE-I

(Annexure to G.O. MS. No.31 Social Welfare (EDU.II)

DEPARTMENT, DATED:03.0512023)

OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES

1. Benefits of the scheme for different categories

SI. No Category

Financial Assistance under YSR

Kalyanamasthu & YSR Shaadi Tohfa

(in Rs.)

Scheduled Caste

1,00,000/-

Scheduled Caste-Inter caste

1,20,000/-

Scheduled Tribe

1,00,000/-

Scheduled Tribe-Inter caste

1,20,000/-

Backward Classes

50,000/-

Backward Classes - Inter caste

75,000/-

Minorities

1,00,000/-

Differently Abled

1,50,000/-

BOCWWB

40,000/-

Under the scheme of"YSR KALYANAMASTHU and YSR SHAADI TOHFA", the

Mother of bride is eligible for the Financial Assistance. In case where the

mother of bride is deceased, the bride is eligible for the Financial Assistance.

In the case of Inter Caste Marriages, Financial Assistance will be released

to the Bride.

In marriages between a Differently Abled and a non Differently Abled person

or between two Differently Abled persons, the Mother of female spouse will

be eligible for incentive as prescribed above.

Financial Assistance under the scheme will be released, on completion of

due verification of the applications for every quarter in the months of

February, May, August and November to the Mothers of eligible

beneficiaries.

2. An Inter Caste Marriage for the purpose of this scheme means:

A marriage in which the female spouse belongs to SC and the other spouse

belongs to non-SC.

A marriage in which the female spouse belongs to ST and the other spouse

belongs to non ST.

A marriage in which the female spouse belongs to BC and the other spouse

belongs to non BC.

A marriage in which the female spouse belongs to Minority and the other

spouse belongs to non Minority, the incentive which ever higher is

applicable.

3. Eligibility Criteria and application form:

(a) Eligibility Criteria

Applications shall be validated as per the eligibility criteria given below:

SI.

No.

Criteria

Description

1 Age

Bride shall have completed 18 years of age, as

on the date of marriage.

Bridegroom shall have completed 21 years of

age, as on the date of marriage.

Number of

Marriages

Only for ^1st marriage, except in the case of

Widows.(Widowers are not eligible).

Educational

Qualifications

Bride and the Bridegroom shall have passed 10th

Class.

Income Criteria

The families of both the bride and the bridegroom:

i. Income should be less than Rs.10,000/- per

month

rural

areas

and

Rs.12,000/-per

month in urban areas.

Land holding should be less than 3.00 Acres of

wet land or 10.00 Acres of dry land or 10.00

Acres of wet and dry land put together.

iii.

No family member should be a Government

Employee

/Pensioner,

including

Central

Government /PSU/Other State Governments

/Government Organizations. The families of

Sanitary Workers are exempted.

iv.

Should not own a 4-wheeler (taxis, tractors,

autos are exempted)

Monthly electricity consumption (average of

last 12 months) should be less than 300 Units.

vi.

No member of the family should be an Income

Tax payee

vii.

In Municipal areas, should not own property

more than 1,000 Sq. Ft. of built-up area.

Application Form

Following details are to be filled in, either by the applicant through online portal

or by the Digital Assistant (D.A) /Ward Welfare & Data Processing Secretary

(WEDPS)while applying for the Scheme.

Details of Bride:

1. Aadhaar number of the bride

2. Gender of the Bride

3. Mobile Number

4. Email

5. DaLe of Birth of the Bride-Document to be uploaded

6. Caste of the Bride-Caste certificate issued by the competent authority

7. Religion

8. Qualification-SSC Certificate (loth Class pass)-Document to be uploaded

9. BOCWWB Worker Card Number (Bride/Parent of Bride Card Number, if

app1 i cable)

10. Father /Mother /Guardian Name

11. Father / Mother/Guardian Aadhaar number.

12. Permanent Address of Father /Mother/Guardian.

13. Aadhar number of the Mother of bride.

14. Death Certificate of the mother of bride - where mother of bride is

deceased

ii.

Details of Bridegroom:

Aadhaar number of the Groom

Gender of the Groom

Mobile Number of the Groom

Email of the Groom

Date of Birth of the Groom- Document to be uploaded.

Caste of the Groom-Caste certificate issued by the competent authority

Religion of the Groom

Qualification of the Groom- SSC Certificate (lothClass pass)-Document to be

uploaded

Father/Mother/Guardian Name of the Groom

10.

Father/Mother/Guardian Aadhaar number of the Groom

11. Address of Father/Mother/Guardian.

iii. e KYC of Bride, Bridegroom and Mother of Bride

4. Documents required and Field verification process

(a) Mandatory Documents

The following documents shall be considered as valid proof of eligibility for

the Scheme:

Criteria

Documents needed

Marriage Certificate

Marriage Certificate issued by the competent authority

Photos and Wedding

Card

Photos of Bride and Bridegroom taken during

Marriage and Wedding card

Caste/Community

Nativity, Community & Date of Birth

Certificate(commonly known as integrated certificate)

issued by the competent authority

Age

e KYC of Aadhaar need to be given by both Bride and

Groom for age proof at the time of application

Education

Both Bride and Groom need to submit their SSC

certificate(lOth Class pass certificate)

Disability

SADAREM Certificate for permanent disability

Widowhood

1. Death certificate of the Ex-Husband

2. Widow Pension Card

3. Affidavit, if the above two are not available

Mother of Bride

1. Aadhar number of the Mother of Bride.

2. Death Certificate of the Mother of Bride - where

the mother of bride is deceased

Member ship of AP

Building & Other

Construction Workers

Welfare Board

BOCWWB Worker Card of Bride /Parent of Bride

Field verification

Field verification of documents as mentioned in Para 3

(b) Field Verification process.

The verification of the scheme - eligibility- related details of the bride

/bridegroom is done by Welfare Educational Assistants (WEA) I Ward Welfare and

Development Secretary (WWDS) in the Navasakam Beneficiary Management (NBM)

1. Visit the Bride's Residence for marriage confirmation

2. Neighbour Verification at Bride's Residence

3. Selfie with Bride and Bridegroom

5. Work flow of YSR Kalyanamasthu/ Shaadi Tohfa Application in NBM

Step — by — Step Service Request Work flow

Stepi:

Physical application through VSWS: Bride and Bridegroom shall approach the

DA/WEDPS in the Secretariat till 30 days after marriage to apply for the Scheme.

The DA/WEDPS shall upload the necessary documents as mentioned in Para 4(a) in

Navasakam Beneficiary Management Portal (https ://gsws-nbm.ap.gov.in/)

(OR)

Direct on line: Bride and Bridegroom can directly apply for the Scheme in

Navasakam Beneficiary Management Portal (https://gsws-nbm.ap.gov.in/) till 30

days after marriage by uploading the necessary documents as mentioned in Para

4(a)

Step 2: Both physical and online applications shall be forwarded to WEA/WWDS.

- Step 3: The WEA /WWDS shall do field verification, e KYC of Bride, Bridegroom &

Mother of the Bride and upload necessary documents as mentioned in Para 4(a)

Step 4: After due field verification by WEA/WWDS, application shall be forwarded

to MPDO /MC.

Step 5: The MPDO /MC shall verify all the documents and remarks by WEA/WWDS.

After due verification, MPDO/MC shall forward the application to PD-DRDA.

Step 6:The PD-DRDA shall verify the documents and forwards the application for

6-step validation.

Step 7: Post 6 -step validation, provisionally eligible and ineligible lists with

1UdSOflS shaN be displayed at the Secretariat for Social Audit.

Step 8:Post Social audit, eligible applications shall be forwarded to the District

Collectors for approval.

Step 9: After approval by the District Collectors, approved application shall be

forwarded to the respective State Welfare Corporations.

Step 10: Payment will be processed by the respective Corporations to the mothers

of the bride! bride, which is applicable.

GJAYALAKSHMI

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

ANNEXURE-Il

(Annexure to G.O. MS. No. 31 Social Welfare (EDU.II)

DEPARTMENT, DATED:03.05.2023)

FLOW CHART OF APPLICATION

LYANAMASTH

YSR

SHAADI roHFA

application

Bride and Bridegroom can

directly apply for the Scheme

till 30days after marriage by

uploading

necessary

documents in the NMB portal

Bride and Bridegroom shall approach

DA/WEDPS in the Secretariat to apply

for the Scheme. DA/WEDPS shall upload

necessary documents in the NBM portal

All the application shall be forwarded to WEA/WWDS

WEA/WWDS shall do field verification and e-KYC of bride and

bridegroom and mother of the bride as per the eligibility criteria

by uploading necessary documents

After field verification, application shall be forwarded to

MPDo/Mc

MPDo/Mc shall verify and forward the application to the PD-

DRDA

PD-DRDA shall verify and forwards the application for 6—step

validation

Post

6-step validation pcovisiona!ly eligible and ineFigible lists

shall be displayed at the Secretariat for Social Audit

Post social Audit eligible applications shall be forwarded to

District collectors for approval,

After

approval

the

District

Collectors

approved

applications shall be forwarded to the respective state

welfare corporations.

Payment shall be processed by the respective corporations

to the Mother of Brides/Bride, whichever is applicable.

G.JAYALAkSHMI

PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT